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Messier Number:
M43
NGC Number:
NGC 1982
Common Name:
De Mairan's Nebulae
Constellation:
Orion
Distance from Earth:
1600 light years
Visual Magnitude:
9
Size:
20′x15′
Rate:
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Description:
Messier 43 (also known as M43, De Mairan's Nebula, and NGC
1982) is an H II region in the Orion constellation. It was discovered by
Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan before 1731. The De Mairan's Nebula is part of
the Orion Nebula, separated from the main nebula by a lane of dust. It is part
of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. (Wikipedia)
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Date Taken:
26 December 2008
Location:
Italy - Pass Celado (Trento)
Weather:
Temp = -8°C
Equipment:
Skywatcher HEq5 Pro
Skywatcher ED80
Images aquired with:
Canon 350D unfiltred
Exposure Specs:
Lights:
10x01 sec @ 1600ISO
10x10 sec @ 1600ISO
20x30 sec @ 1600ISO
30x60 sec @ 1600ISO
20x90 sec @ 1600ISO
Darks:
10x01 sec @ 1600ISO
10x10 sec @ 1600ISO
20x30 sec @ 1600ISO
10x60 sec @ 1600ISO
10x90 sec @ 1600ISO
Flats:
-
Offsets: 46
Total
Exposure: 1h10min
Processed with:
Deepskystacker
Adobe Photoshop CS 2
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